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CVE-2007-3091

Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or perform other actions upon a page transition, with the permissions of the old page and the content of the new page, as demonstrated by setInterval functions that set location.href within a try/catch expression, aka the "bait & switch vulnerability" or "Race Condition Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-3091 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-06-06T21:30:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-362
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server sp1 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server sp1 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server sp1 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server sp2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server sp2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server sp2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6 Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 * Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 6 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista - Yes
Application microsoft internet_explorer 7.0 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.